Patents by Inventor German Kuhn

German Kuhn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230246442
    Abstract: A device controls a power flow in an AC network and has a series converter with a DC side to connect to a DC link and an AC side to connect to the AC network via a series transformer. The device further has a bridging arrangement between the series transformer and the series converter configured to bridge the series converter. The bridging arrangement contains at least one bridging branch having a switching unit with antiparallel thyristors and a resistance in series with the switching unit. Furthermore, a method of operation operates the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Lutz Hanel, German Kuhn, Christian Pfeifer, Martin Pieschel, Kunal Sharma, Maximilian Dürre, Michael Karl
  • Patent number: 11482956
    Abstract: An arrangement contains an asynchronous machine having a rotor and a stator. The arrangement is set up in a generator mode for feeding electrical energy into an AC voltage network. The arrangement is characterized in that the asynchronous machine can be doubly fed. The asynchronous machine can be connected in a matrix configuration to the AC voltage network by a modular multi-level converter, and the modular multi-level converter is set up in a motor mode of the arrangement for starting up the asynchronous machine while short-circuiting the rotor or the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Friedemann Augsburger, Rainer Gruber, German Kuhn, Alexander Rentschler, Kunal Sharma
  • Publication number: 20220187142
    Abstract: A method for maintaining a first electrical component includes the following: Temperature measurement values recorded at the first electrical component are stored as a first set of measurement data, and temperature measurement values recorded at least at one second and one third electrical component are stored as second and third sets of measurement data. Taking into account the three sets of measurement data, a verification is carried out to determine whether a maintenance operation is necessary at the first component. There is also described a data-processing system for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph Armschat, Markus Distler, Joerg Hafermaas, Nicolas Soellner, Anna Soergel, Uwe Weigt, German Kuhn
  • Patent number: 11356033
    Abstract: A converter assembly has a converter with multiple converter valves, each with a plurality of semiconductor switches, and with a stored energy source branch which is connected in parallel with at least one of the converter valves. The stored energy source branch has voltage converter modules and stored energy source modules. The voltage converter modules are connected to one another in a series circuit on the input side and to the respectively associated stored energy source module on the output side. There is also described an assembly having the stored energy source branch and a method for stabilizing an alternating current system by way of the converter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: German Kuhn, Oliver Kuhn, Hubert Rubenbauer
  • Patent number: 11336086
    Abstract: A current-limiting circuit for limiting the magnitude of an alternating current. The circuit includes a coil unit and a capacitor unit, which are connected electrically in series, and a bypass device for electrically bridging the capacitor unit on occasion of an overcurrent. The bypass device has a first bypass branch and a second bypass branch connected electrically in parallel with the first bypass branch. A third bypass branch is connected electrically in parallel with a second bypass element of the second bypass branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Beck, German Kuhn, Priyanka Gugale, Juan Pablo Ricon Castejon, Kunal Sharma
  • Patent number: 11233460
    Abstract: A converter arrangement converts an alternating input voltage having an input frequency into an alternating output voltage having an output frequency. The converter arrangement includes a direct converter on an input side having a plurality of input terminals and input-side converter units, transformers, the number of which matches the number of input terminals, and a direct converter on an output side having output-side converter units, and a number of output terminals, which number matches the number of input terminals. Each transformer is connected on the primary side to each input terminal via one each input-side converter unit, and is connected on the secondary side to each output terminal via one each output-side converter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kunal Sharma, German Kuhn, Alexander Rentschler, Martin Pieschel
  • Publication number: 20210288591
    Abstract: A converter assembly has a converter with multiple converter valves, each with a plurality of semiconductor switches, and with a stored energy source branch which is connected in parallel with at least one of the converter valves. The stored energy source branch has voltage converter modules and stored energy source modules. The voltage converter modules are connected to one another in a series circuit on the input side and to the respectively associated stored energy source module on the output side. There is also described an assembly having the stored energy source branch and a method for stabilizing an alternating current system by way of the converter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: GERMAN KUHN, OLIVER KUHN, HUBERT RUBENBAUER
  • Publication number: 20210288490
    Abstract: A current-limiting circuit for limiting the magnitude of an alternating current. The circuit includes a coil unit and a capacitor unit, which are connected electrically in series, and a bridging device for electrically bridging the capacitor unit on occasion of an overcurrent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: MICHAEL BECK, GERMAN KUHN, PRIYANKA GUGALE, JUAN PABLO RICON CASTEJON, KUNAL SHARMA
  • Patent number: 11101755
    Abstract: An arrangement contains an asynchronous machine, which, in generator operation, is configured to feed electric power into an AC network. Accordingly, the asynchronous machine can be dual-fed by a modular multi-stage converter in a matrix configuration. The asynchronous machine has a rotor and the modular multi-stage converter is connected to the rotor of the asynchronous machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedemann Augsburger, Rainer Gruber, German Kuhn, Alexander Rentschler, Kunal Sharma
  • Publication number: 20210167705
    Abstract: An arrangement contains an asynchronous machine having a rotor and a stator. The arrangement is set up in a generator mode for feeding electrical energy into an AC voltage network. The arrangement is characterized in that the asynchronous machine can be doubly fed. The asynchronous machine can be connected in a matrix configuration to the AC voltage network by a modular multi-level converter, and the modular multi-level converter is set up in a motor mode of the arrangement for starting up the asynchronous machine while short-circuiting the rotor or the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: FRIEDEMANN AUGSBURGER, RAINER GRUBER, GERMAN KUHN, ALEXANDER RENTSCHLER, KUNAL SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20210067049
    Abstract: A converter arrangement converts an alternating input voltage having an input frequency into an alternating output voltage having an output frequency. The converter arrangement includes a direct converter on an input side having a plurality of input terminals and input-side converter units, transformers, the number of which matches the number of input terminals, and a direct converter on an output side having output-side converter units, and a number of output terminals, which number matches the number of input terminals. Each transformer is connected on the primary side to each input terminal via one each input-side converter unit, and is connected on the secondary side to each output terminal via one each output-side converter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: KUNAL SHARMA, GERMAN KUHN, ALEXANDER RENTSCHLER, MARTIN PIESCHEL
  • Publication number: 20210036516
    Abstract: A method controls power flow in an electrical supply network. The method includes: providing at least one power flow control device, providing a model of the electrical supply network for estimating the distribution of the power flow in the electrical supply network in accordance with predefined network parameters, and simulating the power flow in the network using the model such that a potential congestion path in the electrical supply network is identified. As a result of the simulation, a positioning scheme for the at least one power flow control device is provided, such that congestion in the identified potential congestion path can be avoided. The at least one power flow device is configured in accordance with the positioning scheme. The power flow in the supply network is controlled by means of the at least one power flow control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BLUG, GERMAN KUHN, ALEXANDER RENTSCHLER, KUNAL SHARMA, MAXIME DELZENNE
  • Publication number: 20200204097
    Abstract: An arrangement contains an asynchronous machine, which, in generator operation, is configured to feed electric power into an AC network. Accordingly, the asynchronous machine can be dual-fed by a modular multi-stage converter in a matrix configuration. The asynchronous machine has a rotor and the modular multi-stage converter is connected to the rotor of the asynchronous machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: FRIEDEMANN AUGSBURGER, RAINER GRUBER, GERMAN KUHN, ALEXANDER RENTSCHLER, KUNAL SHARMA
  • Patent number: 9343879
    Abstract: A device for carrying high-voltage equipment in an electrically-insulated manner includes electrically non-conductive support insulators that are configured for mounting a carrier platform, which receives the high-voltage equipment, on a foundation in an electrically-insulated manner. Each support insulator extends towards the foundation from a bearing connected to the carrier platform. In order to provide such a device which is cost-effective and easy to produce, two support insulators extend at an incline from each bearing and the two support insulators form an acute angle with respect to their shared bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: German Kuhn, Achim Von Seck
  • Publication number: 20140284447
    Abstract: A device for carrying high-voltage equipment in an electrically-insulated manner includes electrically non-conductive support insulators that are configured for mounting a carrier platform, which receives the high-voltage equipment, on a foundation in an electrically-insulated manner. Each support insulator extends towards the foundation from a bearing connected to the carrier platform. In order to provide such a device which is cost-effective and easy to produce, two support insulators extend at an incline from each bearing and the two support insulators form an acute angle with respect to their shared bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: German Kuhn, Achim Von Seck
  • Publication number: 20140247576
    Abstract: A device for carrying high-voltage equipment in an electrically-insulated manner includes a carrier platform which is mounted and electrically insulated by way of support insulators. The high-voltage equipment is supported on the carrier platform. The carrier platform has primary carriers with which the platform rests on the support insulators. In order to achieve a device that prevents deflections of the carrier platform in a cost-effective manner, the high-voltage equipment is at least partially arranged in a carrier structure that is equipped with support feet, with each foot arranged vertically above a primary carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: German Kuhn, Achim Von Seck